Welcome, I'm Rebekah D. Mason Barrera
On the Revolution That is ME ODUS
A personal reflection on experiencing the power of MeXodus on stage.
By: Rebekah D. Mason Barrera
Todos estamos juntos en esto.
When I first experienced, witnessed, and was transformed in one evening by the musical MeXodus, as its story unfolded on stage before me, something awoke inside me which I could not ignore.
I felt more connected to community than ever before. I began to see how my work as a Mexican American poverty lawyer and advocate may have been the greatest inheritance I have ever received.
It was a piece of my story that I saw on that stage that day, and every single time that I've been fortunate enough to experience it again since. And maybe it is a piece of yours.
MeXodus is Coming to a spot near you!
Next stop, October 2 – October 16, 2026, MeXodus is in in Atlanta, Georgia at the Alliance Theatre.
November 6 – 29, 2026, MeXodus runs out in the U.S. Midwest in a Chicago, Illinois at the Historic Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building.
In 2027, you should do what you can to catch the show December 4, 2026 – January 10, 2027 at the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) in Cambridge, MA.
Mar 19 – Mar 21, 2027, MeXodus will be in Worcester, MA at the The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory.
Have you ever been utterly transformed in just 100 minutes? Have you ever looked across a room at a perfect stranger and somehow seen yourself in their story? Ever walked into a room filled with hundreds of strangers and left as a part of a community? Have you ever experienced something so beautiful that you were left connected, in solidarity, with all of humanity, suddenly aware that the air you breathe is a gift from your ancestors? I have. Imagine walking into a room to discover that you are surrounded by all of your ancestors, hundreds and hundreds of those who came before you. For better or worse, they bring with them stories which have never been allowed to be spoken, let alone written down. No one ever got the chance to tell these stories on a mountain, they were whispered secrets, hidden under bushels, in the dark of night. I felt more connected to community than ever before. At the heart of the show is both a warning and a comfort, todos estamos juntos en esto; we are all in this together. And why is it that the caged bird still sings? Because he is prepping for the day that he will be free! You do not want to miss out on the transformative theater experience Mexodus. I truly hope you get to experience this show. Sincerely and in Solidarity, Rebekah D. Mason Barrera
My brother, me, Nygel D. Robinson, Brian Quijada, and my wife at the World Premiere run of Mexodus June 2024.
My brother, my wife, and me at our second Mexodus experience during its World Premiere run Summer 2024.
Best friend, a new friend, my wife near the front row of our third Minetta Lane Mexodus experience, October 2025.
My brother, me, Nygel D. Robinson, Brian Quijada, and my wife at the World Premiere run of Mexodus June 2024.
MeXodus is now available on Audible! Created and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, and directed by David Mendizábal.
Nygel D. Robinson, and Brian Quijada created this revolutionary and live-giving musical filled with the kind of authentic storytelling that reminds me what breathing feels like. It reminds me to exhale. It is the story of Black and Brown people who have rallied together throughout history, against all odds, to form some of the most impactful and united fronts against mutual oppressors.
Each time I’ve experienced the show, I am reminded again how our ancestors who came before us centered joy. It reawakens my body and soul to the hope and the good and necessary trouble work which remains to be done. This is the work I’m called to. And every single time Robinson and Quijada perform this show, they are changing the world.
MeXodus the musical is brought to us from the creative geniuses Nygel D. Robinson and Brian Quijada under David Mendizábal's brilliant direction. MeXodus is the doubly revolutionary live-looped musical which has reinvented what musical theater can and should be. Nygel and Brian's performances and the way the stories move through their bodies in song, movement, dance, and feeling, is something true and worthy of experiencing at least once in your life.
Brian and Nygel take up dozens of musical instruments, and weave authentic storytelling, angelic voices along with good ole fashioned booty shaking, bumping rhythm and sick beats. MeXodus brings to life the intentionally suppressed story of approximately 4,000 to 10,000 Black people who escaped U.S. slavery by way of the Underground Railroad that went south toward Mexico.